Switzerland vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Switzerland
51.1%
in 2010
Tonga
52.2%
in 2010
Switzerland rank
12th
Tonga rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 52.2% against 51.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 3.1% 14.4% Switzerland
1970s 30.5% 5.0% 25.4% Switzerland
1980s 39.4% 7.2% 32.2% Switzerland
1990s 32.3% 10.5% 21.8% Switzerland
2000s 34.2% 12.2% 22.0% Switzerland
2010s 51.1% 52.2% 1.0% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Switzerland or Tonga?
Tonga, at 52.2% against 51.1% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Switzerland and Tonga?
1.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Switzerland ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary